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The School of Mines took first place in the 2005 and 2006
Aero Design West international competitions
Welcome
Dear Friends:
Using our Strategic Plan as a roadmap, a number of impor-tant
achievements occurred over the past year, moving the
School of Mines forward. Our over all goal “to be recog-nized
as a university of choice for engineering and sci-ence,”
drives our efforts. Our audiences include present
and future students, faculty and staff, and various commu-nity
stakeholders--professional, governmental, civic, and
industrial. As illuminated in the following pages, we are
moving rapidly to achieve this goal.
Our strategy includes four initiatives. The first calls for
our continuing to make our curriculum distinctive and exciting. Strengthened admis-sion
requirements were initiated. Special programs geared toward the needs of
women and Native American students were highlighted. Efforts to internationalize
are underway. A new college organizational structure was initiated.
Expanding our R & D profile is a second initiative. Increased R & D sponsorship, a
new degree in Biomedical Engineering and new research centers were introduced.
Economic Development and scientific literacy activities characterize our third initia-tive
as we seek to serve both the immediate and extended community. Our partner-ship
with the cities’ economic development efforts became visible with the opening of
the business incubator, and our ties to the greater economic resources with our proj-ect
with Zyvex.
Finally, efforts to strengthen our infrastructure, both physical and organizational,
complement the pervious three initiatives. Ours is an ever changing campus.
The School of Mines is moving aggressively to play a larger role in the life of South
Dakota higher education and meet the needs of a 21st century scientific and engi-neering
workforce. I hope you share my pride in the accomplishments of our talent-ed
students, faculty and staff.
I value your thoughts and comments, for they have served us well in planning for our
future here at the School of Mines. I can be reached at charles.ruch@sdsmt.edu.
Very truly yours,
Charles Ruch
President
MISSION, VISION, AND GOAL
The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology serves the people
of South Dakota as their technological university. Its mission is to pro-vide
a well-rounded education that prepares students for leadership
roles in engineering and science; to advance the state of knowledge
and application of this knowledge through research and scholarship;
and to benefit the state regions and nation through collaborative
efforts in education and economic development.
The School of Mines is dedicated to being a leader in 21st century
education that reflects a belief in the role of engineers and scientists
as crucial to the advancement of society. Our vision is to be recog-nized
as a premiere technological university of choice in the United
States.
Most importantly, our goal is to be recognized as the university of
choice for engineering and science within South Dakota and among
our peer group of specialized engineering and science universities.
1. Reshape the Learning and Teaching Experience
2. Promote the Acquisition, Discovery, and Application of Knowledge
3. Engage and Serve the Broader Community
4. Prepare for Our Future as a National Player in Science and
Engineering Education and Research
STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
President’s Report 2006 1
Welcome
Chemical and Biological Engineering Ph.D.
The new Chemical and Biological Engineering Ph.D. program will give
graduates an educational experience resulting in training in transport
phenomena, chemical kinetics, biochemical engineering, chemical
thermodynamics, and biotechnology. This core knowledge base will
provide graduate students the training to participate in biochemical
and petrochemical processing, bio-based energy technologies,
including biomass and biofuels; bio-based and bio-compatible
materials; bioremediation; emerging energy technologies; and
polymer and composite materials and processing.
The program has been approved by the South Dakota Board of
Regents, and is awaiting final financial approval from the South
Dakota Legislature. An anticipated start date of July 2007 is expected
for the program.
Degrees Offered
Associate of Arts Degree
General Studies
Bachelor of Science Degrees
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Geological Engineering
Geology
Industrial Engineering
Interdisciplinary Sciences
-Atmospheric Sciences
-Business Applications in Science
and Technology
-Pre-Professional Health Sciences
-Science, Technology and Society
Mathematics (Applied and Computational)
Mechanical Engineering
Metallurgical Engineering
Mining Engineering and Management
Physics
Master of Science Degrees
Atmospheric Sciences
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Geology and Geological Engineering
Materials Engineering and Science
Mechanical Engineering
Paleontology
Technology Management
Doctor of Philosophy Degrees
Atmospheric and Environmental Studies
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical and Biological Engineering (proposed)
Geology and Geological Engineering
Materials Engineering and Science
Nanoscience and Nanoengineering
The 2006 academic year marks a new beginning in university leadership, with two
deans heading the new two-college system.
Dr. Duane Abata, dean of engineering, is a past president of the
American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). He is a
mechanical engineer with more than 20 years of experience in
research, education, and academic administration as well as man-agement
experience at the National Science Foundation (NSF) and
the Department of Energy Interdisciplinary Center for Advanced
Propulsion.
Dr. Duane Hrncir, dean of science and letters, brings 25 years of
experience in research and administration to the South Dakota
School of Mines and Technology. Before joining the School of
Mines, Dr. Hrncir served as chemistry department chair and faculty
member at the University of Texas at Dallas and dean of natural
sciences and mathematics and interim vice president for academic
affairs at Mesa State College in Colorado.
Campus Restructuring
2 President’s Report 2006
With a unique, cutting-edge program of study, the School of Mines can
become the first choice for the best and brightest students from across
the nation and around the world. Building upon our history of excel-lence,
we can — and will — consistently attract those who wish to pur-sue
a high-quality education in engineering and science and leave with
marketable skills.
Improving the Curriculum
for Teachers and Students
At the School of Mines, students have access to unique undergraduate
research opportunities and cutting-edge equipment that allows them to
participate in ground-breaking research.
President’s Report 2006 3
Reshaping the Learning and Teaching Experience
New Admissions Standards Result
in Well-Prepared Class
As a result of new admissions standards, the
School of Mines welcomed a well-prepared, aca-demically
strong and diverse group of incoming
freshmen to campus for the 2006-2007 academic
year.
The Fall 2006 freshmen:
• Their credentials reflect increases in both
ACT composite and math scores, as well as
increases in SAT scores.
• The grade point averages for incoming
students and their rank in high school
graduating class have increased.
• The 2006 freshman class has a greater
percentage of ethnic and geographic
diversity.
• The average course load as measured by
credit hours has increased.
The new admission standards — implemented in
fall 2005 for the fall 2006 class — align admis-sion
requirements with the expectations students
will encounter when they enter degree programs.
With these changes in admission, the School of
Mines can better serve the students admitted and
increase competitiveness with peer institutions.
In the 2005-2006 academic year, the
School of Mines implemented Women in
Science and Engineering (WISE), a new, mul-tifaceted
program that is dedicated to
addressing the ongoing concern about the
under-representation of women in science
and engineering disciplines.
The purpose of WISE is to recruit, retain,
and advance women students, faculty, and
staff at the School of Mines. Programs
under the WISE umbrella include Mentors
and Mentees (M&M), which matches junior
and senior mentors who have completed at
least one full year at the School of Mines
with freshmen, sophomore, or transfer stu-dent
mentees; and the WISE Start Program,
a scholarship and support opportunity for
American Indian women admitted to the
School of Mines in science, technology, engi-neering,
and mathematics programs.
School of Mines gets WISE
4 President’s Report 2006
Opportunity Scholarships Placement Summary
2005-06 Graduates (BS Degrees)
SDSM&T 49.7%
Total South Dakota Opportunity Scholars
Majoring in Engineering and Science
Awarded 2006
All Other
South Dakota
Regental
Institutions
50.3%
Our goal is to be the university of choice for engineering and science in
South Dakota. One indicator is the percentage of South Dakota
Opportunities Scholars we attract. Currently, 12.3 percent of
Opportunity Scholars attending one of the six regental institutions are
enrolled at the School of Mines. Of those majoring in engineering and
science, 49.7 percent are enrolled at the School of Mines.
Major # Grads Working
in SD
% Placed
Overall
% Working
Grads in
SD
Avg.
Offer
SDSM&T
Avg.
Offer
National
Avg.
Offer SD
The South Dakota Legislature created the South Dakota
Opportunity Scholarship to reward our state’s best and brightest
high school students. Students who take the Regents Scholar
Curriculum in high school, maintain good grades, and achieve an
ACT score of at least a 24 may qualify for the scholarship, worth
up to $5,000 over four years of college study at any public or pri-vate
South Dakota university.
CHE 20 85% 14 7% $52,086 $56,239 $50,000**
CHEM 6 100% 4 25% $43,000 $39,804 $41,000**
CEE 26 96% 17 24% $44,965 $46,084 $41,000**
CENG 17 94% 12 42% $53,533 $53,096 $45,750**
CSC 17 88% 12 33% $50,373 $50,744 $43,000**
EE 20 90% 12 17% $53,641 $53,300 $46,500**
ENVE 2 100% 2 0% $41,500**$47,421 *
GEOL 9 89% 2 0% $38,250**$45,091 *
GEOE 9 100% 7 14% $49,235 $46,588 $37,000**
IE 36 100% 31 39% $47,258 $41,496 $43,215**
IS 25 78% 7 71% $39,623** N/A $30,000**
MATH 6 83% 1 100% $55,000**$44,672 *
ME 55 94% 42 10% $41,230 $51,808 $44,000**
METE 7 100% 4 0% $55,500**$52,240 *
MINE 2 100% 2 0% $55,733**$53,297 *
PHYS 0 0% 0 0% * * *
All Engineering211 94% 155 21% $49,855 $43,532
All Science 46 85% 14 50% $41,562 $35,500**
TOTAL 257 93% 169 24% $49,439 $42,937
Placed: total working + graduate school + military/other
% Placed: # students working + graduate school + military/other
* No salary reports or attending graduate school
** Average based on less than 5 salary reports
The School of Mines has implemented new master’s and Ph.D.
programs in Biomedical Engineering in conjunction with the
University of South Dakota. These programs focus on the emerg-ing
field in the delivery of health care by applying engineering
and science methods to the analysis of biological and physiologi-cal
problems.
Biomedical Engineering Master’s and Ph.D.
Programs
President’s Report 2006 5
Reshaping the Learning and Teaching Experience
Faculty and Staff
Professor (48)
Associate Professor (27)
Assistant Professor (23)
Instructor (8)
Temp/Part Time Faculty (25)
Research/Admin. (28)
Total Faculty (159)
Total Staff (154)
17 18-23 24-29 30-39 40-49 50+
Age Groups (UG)
Fr Soph Jr Sr Spec Grad
Male
students
Female
students
Gender (UG)
1,483
(69.8%)
641
(30.2%)
White/Caucasian
83.3%
Asian/Pacific 1.0%
Other 6.3%
American Indian 2.8%
Hispanic 1.3%
Black/Non-Hispanic 0.5%
Non-US Citizen 4.9%
Ethnicity (UG)
%
%
473 (22.3%)
376 (17.7%)
279 (13.1%)
436 (20.5%)
306 (14.4%)
254 (12.0%)
14 (<1.0%)
1,455 (68.5%)
391 (18.4%)
166 (7.8%)
72 (3.4%)
26 (1.2%)
Fall 2006 Profile
%
Faculty Faculty
and Staff
The Fall 2006 freshman class was one of our
strongest academic and most ethnically and
geographically diverse classes. Freshmen are
from 36 South Dakota counties, 23 states, and
32 countries. The class’s average ACT
Composite was more than 25 and the average
ACT Math score was more than 26. The average
high school grade point average was 3.53 and
the average SAT (Verbal + Math) was 1180.
HIGH SCHOOL GPA ACT MATH
ACT COMPOSITE SAT VERBAL + MATH
2%
10%
28%
60%
3%
10%
51%
36%
11% 11%
58%
20%
4%
17%
52%
27%
<2.5 2.5-2.9 3.0-3.49 <20 20-22 23-27 28-36
<20 20-22 23-27 28-36 <1010 1010 1090 1310
-1080 -1300 -1600
Freshman Class Profile
Enrollment (UG)
American Indian Initiatives
Serving under-represented populations, including American
Indians, is an integral part of the School of Mines vision. To move
this vision to reality, the School of Mines has expanded our initia-tives
and collaborations with K-12 schools and tribal colleges.
Recently instituted scholarships for American Indian students
have significantly increased available resources. In addition,
Summer 2006 saw the establishment of the SD GEAR UP Honors
Program, serving to maintain a 14-year tradition of summer pro-grams
for American Indian youth.
This year the program has attracted 152 students in grades 9-12
and 12 college students. Nearly 70 percent of the students are
female, and approximately 85 percent of the students are
American Indians, with many of the students as potential first-generation
college students. Of those students who graduate from
the program, virtually 100 percent also graduate from high school,
85 percent attend college and 7 percent enter the military.
6 President’s Report 2006
A dynamic research program attracts the attention of
funding agencies and would-be students. Each group
complements the other, with research providing the
knowledge with which we train our students — and our
best student contributing to this research and furthering
our mutual success.
Making Research a Key to the Education of
Students
The South Dakota School of Mines students have access to state-of-the-art
technology and facilities such as the Supersonic Wind Tunnel.
President’s Report 2006 7
Promoting the Acquisition, Discovery, and Application of Knowledge
The School of Mines embraces research to solve problems
of industry, the military, government agencies, and to
generate economic development in Rapid City, the Black
Hills, and the state of South Dakota.
• Additive Manufacturing Laboratory
• Advanced Materials Processing (AMP)
and Joining Lab
• Black Hills Natural Sciences Field Station
• The Center for Accelerated Applications
at the Nanoscale (CAAN)
• Center for Bioprocessing Research and
Development (CBRD)
• Center of Excellence for Advanced
Manufacturing and Production (CAMP)
• Composite and Polymer Engineering
Laboratory (CAPE)
• Computational Mechanics Laboratory (CML)
• Direct Write Laboratory
• Engineering and Mining Experiment Station
• Institute of Atmospheric Sciences (IAS)
• Museum of Geology
• South Dakota Space Grant Consortium
• Supersonic Wind Tunnel
• Tech Ventures
Specialized Research Labs
and Resources
The Center for
Bioprocessing Research
and Development (CBRD)
focuses on research that
leads to new technologies
for processing plant-derived
materials into
biomaterials such as
ethanol and key building
block chemicals.
DOD
50.0%
NSF 21.7%
NASA 7.5%
DOE 3.5%
DOI 1.0%
DOED 1.7%
EPA 2.0%
Private 0.9%
Other Federal 2.6%
State 8.2%
Industry 0.9%
School of Mines faculty members and
researchers received more than 100
research awards totaling nearly $14
million during the 2006 fiscal year. The
funding came from many different
agencies, including the Army Research
Laboratory, Air Force Research Laboratory,
National Science Foundation, NASA, U.S.
Department of the Interior, the State of
South Dakota, and many more.
FY 06 Research
8 President’s Report 2006
Award Information
Army Research Laboratory:........................................$1,794,263
Advanced materials and processes for future combat systems
National Science Foundation: ........................................$170,375
He Sapa Oyate: geoscience community at the heart of everything that is
United States Department of Education: ......................$81,836
WISE start: increasing opportunities for Native American women in STEM programs
United States Environmental Protection Agency:....$175,000
Soil, water and air investigation concerning abandoned uranium mines in
northwest South Dakota
Carpenter Powder Products: ..........................................$217,000
Development of functionally graded materials for manufacturing tools, dies and
industrial processing equipment
National Science Foundation: ........................................$102,252
Deep underground science and engineering laboratory site and conceptual design
United States Department of Defense:........................$570,585
The formation and processing of nanopowders for energetic/structural applications
United States Department of Defense (DEPSCOR):..$557,247
Modeling and experimental studies of spin transport for multifunctional
semiconductor devices
United States Department of Labor: ..............................$54,487
Mine health and safety training
South Dakota State University: ....................................$629,562
The 2010 Initiative: science-based leadership for South Dakota
Research Award Highlights 2006
Total Awards Received for FYs 2000 and 2006
2000 2006
$6,045,524 $13,941,657
Awards have increased 130%
External Source of FY 06 Project Funding
Department of Agriculture..............................19,712
Department of Defense (DOD)............................6,964,492
National Science Foundation (NSF) ....................3,026,367
Department of Health and Human Services..........99,000
National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA) ........................................1,056,942
Department of Energy (DOE) ........................499,316
Department of the Interior (DOI) ..........................130,088
Department of Education (DOED) ........................236,466
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ..............270,000
Department of Labor ..................................................54,487
Department of Transportation ..............................119,475
National Institute of Health ......................................65,650
Private..........................................................................122,739
Industry ......................................................................135,000
State ..........................................................................1,141,922
Total ....................................................................$13,941,657
Promoting the Acquisition, Discovery, and Application of Knowledge
Fall 2006 Profile
President’s Report 2006 9
Male
students
Female
students
Gender (M.S.)
147
(75.0%)
49
(25.0%)
%
Male
students
Female
students
Gender (Ph.D.)
31
(79.5%)
8
(20.5%)
%
White/Caucasian
64.8%
American Indian 1.0%
Other 4.6%
Ethnicity (M.S.)
Hispanic 1.0%
Other 2.6%
Ethnicity (Ph.D.)
Asian Pacific 28.2%
Unknown 4.6%
White/Caucasian
69.2%
The School of Mines has established an Office of Technology
Transfer (OTT). The OTT will assist in all things relating to IP:
non-disclosures, disclosures, searches, patent applications,
licensing, and more. The role of OTT is to enhance each of
these activities by establishing policies, practices and
procedures that are widely understood and disseminated
amongst those in our community who create new technologies.
The entire team represents over 50 years of experience in the
technology transfer enterprise.
Center for Bioprocessing Research and Office of Technology Transfer Opens
Development (CBRD)
The Center for Bioprocessing Research and Development (CBRD) has
been created on the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
campus, in conjunction with South Dakota State University. The cen-ter,
supported with $500,000 in first-year funding from the state,
joins four other highly-specialized research centers already in oper-ation,
one of which, the Center for Accelerated Applications at the
Nanoscale, is also located at the School of Mines.
The center will focus on research that leads to new technologies for
processing plant-derived materials into biomaterials such as ethanol
and key building block chemicals. It is anticipated that these efforts
will to reduce the nation’s dependence on petroleum and lower the
production of greenhouse gases.
Zyvex Partnership
In the summer of 2006, the School of Mines’ already established
ties with Zyvex Corporation were strengthened. Zyvex, the world’s
first molecular nanotechnology company, has established a
Nanomaterial Prototyping, Testing and Characterization Facility at
the School of Mines’ Composites and Polymer Engineering
Laboratory (CAPE). Additionally, Zyvex has also opened its first
satellite facility in the recently established Black Hills Business
Development Center located on the School of Mines campus.
The School of Mines’ Center for Accelerated Applications at the
Nanoscale (CAAN) has partnered with Zyvex since 2005 to be the
exclusive provider of integrated circuit failure analysis services to
the semiconductor industry.
Asian/
Pacific 24.0%
10 President’s Report 2006
In our history of more than a century of community
involvement, it has been important to involve others in our
educational efforts. By doing this, we become more effective
in the pursuit of our mission. These efforts at collaboration
include the American Indian community and other
universities, as well as business, industry, and government
agencies.
Broadening Our Public Support
The Museum of Geology is a renowned repository for the region’s rich fossil, rock, and mineral
deposits. Approximately 400,000 specimens are on public display or in the research collections.
Engaging and Serving the Broader Community
In 2005, the School of Mines launched the
office of Educational Programs and
Professional Conferences (EPPC) to create
educational opportunities for youth and pro-fessionals.
Since its inception, EPPC has
served more than 4,600 participants through
more than 100 classes, camps, and confer-ences.
Conference highlights of 2006 includ-ed
the Rocky Mountain Unconventional Gas
Conference, featuring exploration and pro-duction
of unconventional fuels, and the
Storm-Penetrating Aircraft (SPA) Workshop in
which a diverse group of scientists discussed
the utility of the Next-Generation SPA to fur-ther
research in multiple disciplines of
atmospheric sciences.
Educational Programs and
Professional Conferences
The School of Mines has joined with Western
Dakota Technical Institute, National American
University, and members from the Pennington
County Sheriff, Rapid City police departments,
highway patrol, court services, city council, MADD,
state representatives, and others to form the
Campuses Community Prevention Coalition
(CCPC).
The goal of the CCPC is to promote healthy choic-es
by identifying and reducing high risk behaviors
and to provide positive alternatives. Students
from the three campuses will benefit from the
development and implementation of campus and
community-based and early intervention strategies
to prevent high-risk drinking.
Campuses Community
Prevention Coalition
We partner with:
• Athletics summer camps
• Black Hills Vision
• Engineering and science outreach to schools
and businesses
• Engineers Week
• Engineering GIRLS
(Girls Into Real Learning Succeed)
• Hands-On Partnership for Science
• Homestake Deep Underground Science and
Engineering Laboratory
• NASA Honors Program
• Rapid City Area Chamber of Commerce
• Summer teacher institutes
• Space Days
• The Nature of Things educational newspaper
• Western Research Alliance
• Higher Education Center – West River
• United Way
Community Outreach
We pride ourselves on being contributing
members of our Rapid City community. Faculty,
staff, and students donate time and money to
organizations and charities throughout the
Black Hills. We have a responsibility to share
our expertise, our resources, and ourselves to
make this an even better place to live, and we
take that responsibility seriously.
President’s Report 2006 11
12 President’s Report 2006
Engaging and Serving the Broader Community
Accreditation
The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is accredited by
the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of
Colleges and Secondary Schools, the recognized accrediting agency
for the north central states. In 2006, the HLC voted to continue
accreditation of the School of Mines, and the next comprehensive
evaluation will take place in the 2015-2016 academic year. The
School of Mines has been accredited since 1925.
In addition, the curriculum in chemistry is accredited by the
American Chemical Society, and the curriculum in computer science
is accredited by the Computer Accreditation Board for Engineering
and Technology. All engineering programs are accredited by the
Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board
for Engineering and Technology (ABET), with the exception of min-ing
engineering and management, which is a new program and not
eligible until it has its first graduate, and environmental engineer-ing,
which received an accreditation visit in 2006.
Stories about School of Mines students, faculty, research, and
programs appeared in local, regional, national, and
international newspapers, Web sites, and television and radio
newscasts, including USA Today, Washington Post, New York
Times, India’s News Today, Australia’s Sydney Morning
Herald, Prairie Business, South Dakota Public Radio, and more.
Media Placement
The School of Mines story is too important to keep to our-selves.
To remain competitive and to tell that story to more
prospective students and community members, the School of
Mines has undertaken an increased marketing effort. Based
on the finding of intense research, a new logo was intro-duced,
along with a marketing and recruitment plan to pro-vide
direction in order to achieve our enrollment goals. As
part of this effort, the School of Mines Web site,
<http://www.sdsmt.edu>, has received a new look and struc-ture
consistent with other publications.
Marketing Initiative
The School of Mines has been named as one of Barron’s 100
“Best Buys in College Education” for eight straight years.
Recognitions
President’s Report 2006 13
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The School of Mines continues to build on its reputation as a leader in
engineering and science education and research. School of Mines profes-sors
and researchers are active in pursuing research grants from busi-nesses,
federal agencies, and foundations to create new knowledge and
bring high-tech benefits to the state and nation. School of Mines faculty
and staff are also sought for their expertise, and make regular appear-ances
in local, regional, and national media. These strong foundations
form the basis of an exciting future for the School of Mines.
Becoming a National Player
Preparing for Our Future as a National Player
President’s Report 2006 15
Plans for a Chemical and Biological Engineering and
Chemistry/Research Building and a Paleontology Center are in
the planning stages. These capital improvement goals are
paving the way for the School of Mines to be recognized nation-ally
as a premier science, engineering, and research university.
Capital Improvements
The Black Hills Business Development Center, a 40,000-square-foot
building located on the south side of campus, is home to several gov-ernment
and private agencies, including the Rapid City Economic
Development Partnership, West River Business Service Center, Genesis
Equity Fund, and more. The rest of the building is open space that
can be modified to meet the needs of entrepreneurs.
The location on campus also provides faculty and students access to
the incubator to explore commercial potential for ideas produced dur-ing
research, and independent entrepreneurs can utilize the universi-ty’s
technical expertise.
Black Hills Business Development
Center Opens
Facilities
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
facilities include the Black Hills Business Development
Center, the Darold D. King Physical Education Building,
the Chemistry/Chemical Engineering Building, the
Civil/Mechanical Engineering Building, the
Computational Mechanics Laboratory, the Electrical
Engineering/Physics Building, the McLaury Building,
Devereaux Library, O’Harra Building, Mineral Industries
Building, the Tech Development Laboratory, and
Surbeck Student Center.
Renovation projects: Tech Development Laboratory,
ongoing; Surbeck Center, building committee in place.
Construction projects: Computational Mechanics Addition
to the Civil/Mechanical Engineering Building, completed
Spring 2006; 40,000-square-foot Business Incubator,
completed Spring 2006; Chemistry/Chemical Engineering
Building, building committee in place.
Renovation and Construction Projects
Ribbon-cuttings and groundbreakings in 2006
Computational Mechanics Laboratory: ribbon-cutting
March-Dake Plaza: ribbon-cutting
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Operating Budget, FY 2005
Revenues
State Appropriations
General Fund ..............................$13,322,307
Tuition and Fee Allocation ................6,168,806
Other Tuition and Fees ......................7,378,026
Auxiliary Sales and Services ..............1,900,000
Federal Grants and Contracts..........11,800,000
State Grants and Contracts ................1,347,112
Private Grants and Contracts................670,000
General Sales and Services ................1,116,132
Other 4,669,312
Total Revenues ..............................$48,371,695
Expenditures
Instruction ........................................$11,952,277
Research......................................13,402,651
Public Service ........................................1,325,959
Academic Support ................................5,179,098
Student Services....................................2,814,650
Institutional Support ..........................4,173,478
Physical Plant ........................................2,458,022
Scholarships ..........................................3,539,312
Auxiliary 3,526,248
Total Expenditures ..............$48,371,695
Tuition and Fees, Fall 2006
Undergraduate SD Non-SD
Tuition and Fees* $5,326 $6,520
Room and Board**† 4,418 4,418
Books and Supplies† 1,700 1,700
Total $11,444 $12,638
*(15 credits per semester)
**Includes Tablet PC Program
†Rates based on approximate average. Costs may vary.
Graduate Resident Non-Res.
Tuition and Fees* $4,040 $8,220
*(9 credits per semester)
†Rates based on approximate average. Costs may vary.
Endowed Scholarships and Fellowships*..........$21,361,869
Total Assets ............................................................$44,099,072
Number of Donors, FY 06 ................................................2,435
Total Donation, FY 06..............................................$2,946,111
*Includes principal and earnings
SDSM&T Foundation
Endowment (as of June 30, 2005)
Preparing for Our Future as a National Player
A Publication of South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
2,000 copies of this publication were printed at a cost of $1.34 each.
President’s Report 2006 17
For the second consecutive year, the South Dakota School of
Mines and Technology is the recipient of the Dakota Athletic
Conference Scholars Award. The award is presented annually to
the school with the highest percentage of athletes honored as
DAC Scholar Athletes. Forty-three percent of Hardrocker ath-letes
were honored for their academic achievements.
In addition, two School of Mines athletes received prestigious
awards. Blake Tideman (civil engineering, Winner) has been
awarded the Emil S. Liston Award. Since 1950, the award hon-ors
the memory of the National Association of Intercollegiate
Athetics’ (NAIA) first executive director Emil S. Liston, and rec-ognizes
a male and female junior basketball player based on
scholarship, character and playing ability. Kyle Kattke (mechani-cal
engineering, Black Hawk) is a recipient of the prestigious
A.O. Duer Award from the National Association of
Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The award is presented annual-ly
to a junior men’s and women’s student-athlete in any sport
who has excelled in character, playing ability and scholarship.
Kattke competes in the Dakota Athletic Conference in the areas
of cross country and track and field.
School of Mines Athletics Receives
Recognitions
• Aero Design: 1st place
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV): 1st place
• ACM Programming Team: 2nd place at regional competition,
honorable mention at world competition
• Mini Baja: 7th place
• Concrete Canoe: 1st place at regional competition
The Center of Excellence for Advanced
Manufacturing and Production (CAMP)
CAMP provides School of Mines students the best design and
manufacturing education available. CAMP integrates students,
faculty, and industry partners into a center whose purpose is to
develop a unique approach to manufacturing education that also
addresses the explicit needs of industry. Among their projects,
CAMP students design, build, and compete with solar cars,
concrete canoes, unmanned aerial vehicles, race cars, and other
vehicles.
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Welcome
Dear Friends:
Using our Strategic Plan as a roadmap, a number of impor-tant
achievements occurred over the past year, moving the
School of Mines forward. Our over all goal “to be recog-nized
as a university of choice for engineering and sci-ence,”
drives our efforts. Our audiences include present
and future students, faculty and staff, and various commu-nity
stakeholders--professional, governmental, civic, and
industrial. As illuminated in the following pages, we are
moving rapidly to achieve this goal.
Our strategy includes four initiatives. The first calls for
our continuing to make our curriculum distinctive and exciting. Strengthened admis-sion
requirements were initiated. Special programs geared toward the needs of
women and Native American students were highlighted. Efforts to internationalize
are underway. A new college organizational structure was initiated.
Expanding our R & D profile is a second initiative. Increased R & D sponsorship, a
new degree in Biomedical Engineering and new research centers were introduced.
Economic Development and scientific literacy activities characterize our third initia-tive
as we seek to serve both the immediate and extended community. Our partner-ship
with the cities’ economic development efforts became visible with the opening of
the business incubator, and our ties to the greater economic resources with our proj-ect
with Zyvex.
Finally, efforts to strengthen our infrastructure, both physical and organizational,
complement the pervious three initiatives. Ours is an ever changing campus.
The School of Mines is moving aggressively to play a larger role in the life of South
Dakota higher education and meet the needs of a 21st century scientific and engi-neering
workforce. I hope you share my pride in the accomplishments of our talent-ed
students, faculty and staff.
I value your thoughts and comments, for they have served us well in planning for our
future here at the School of Mines. I can be reached at charles.ruch@sdsmt.edu.
Very truly yours,
Charles Ruch
President
MISSION, VISION, AND GOAL
The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology serves the people
of South Dakota as their technological university. Its mission is to pro-vide
a well-rounded education that prepares students for leadership
roles in engineering and science; to advance the state of knowledge
and application of this knowledge through research and scholarship;
and to benefit the state regions and nation through collaborative
efforts in education and economic development.
The School of Mines is dedicated to being a leader in 21st century
education that reflects a belief in the role of engineers and scientists
as crucial to the advancement of society. Our vision is to be recog-nized
as a premiere technological university of choice in the United
States.
Most importantly, our goal is to be recognized as the university of
choice for engineering and science within South Dakota and among
our peer group of specialized engineering and science universities.
1. Reshape the Learning and Teaching Experience
2. Promote the Acquisition, Discovery, and Application of Knowledge
3. Engage and Serve the Broader Community
4. Prepare for Our Future as a National Player in Science and
Engineering Education and Research
STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
President’s Report 2006 1
Welcome
Chemical and Biological Engineering Ph.D.
The new Chemical and Biological Engineering Ph.D. program will give
graduates an educational experience resulting in training in transport
phenomena, chemical kinetics, biochemical engineering, chemical
thermodynamics, and biotechnology. This core knowledge base will
provide graduate students the training to participate in biochemical
and petrochemical processing, bio-based energy technologies,
including biomass and biofuels; bio-based and bio-compatible
materials; bioremediation; emerging energy technologies; and
polymer and composite materials and processing.
The program has been approved by the South Dakota Board of
Regents, and is awaiting final financial approval from the South
Dakota Legislature. An anticipated start date of July 2007 is expected
for the program.
Degrees Offered
Associate of Arts Degree
General Studies
Bachelor of Science Degrees
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Geological Engineering
Geology
Industrial Engineering
Interdisciplinary Sciences
-Atmospheric Sciences
-Business Applications in Science
and Technology
-Pre-Professional Health Sciences
-Science, Technology and Society
Mathematics (Applied and Computational)
Mechanical Engineering
Metallurgical Engineering
Mining Engineering and Management
Physics
Master of Science Degrees
Atmospheric Sciences
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Geology and Geological Engineering
Materials Engineering and Science
Mechanical Engineering
Paleontology
Technology Management
Doctor of Philosophy Degrees
Atmospheric and Environmental Studies
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical and Biological Engineering (proposed)
Geology and Geological Engineering
Materials Engineering and Science
Nanoscience and Nanoengineering
The 2006 academic year marks a new beginning in university leadership, with two
deans heading the new two-college system.
Dr. Duane Abata, dean of engineering, is a past president of the
American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). He is a
mechanical engineer with more than 20 years of experience in
research, education, and academic administration as well as man-agement
experience at the National Science Foundation (NSF) and
the Department of Energy Interdisciplinary Center for Advanced
Propulsion.
Dr. Duane Hrncir, dean of science and letters, brings 25 years of
experience in research and administration to the South Dakota
School of Mines and Technology. Before joining the School of
Mines, Dr. Hrncir served as chemistry department chair and faculty
member at the University of Texas at Dallas and dean of natural
sciences and mathematics and interim vice president for academic
affairs at Mesa State College in Colorado.
Campus Restructuring
2 President’s Report 2006
With a unique, cutting-edge program of study, the School of Mines can
become the first choice for the best and brightest students from across
the nation and around the world. Building upon our history of excel-lence,
we can — and will — consistently attract those who wish to pur-sue
a high-quality education in engineering and science and leave with
marketable skills.
Improving the Curriculum
for Teachers and Students
At the School of Mines, students have access to unique undergraduate
research opportunities and cutting-edge equipment that allows them to
participate in ground-breaking research.
President’s Report 2006 3
Reshaping the Learning and Teaching Experience
New Admissions Standards Result
in Well-Prepared Class
As a result of new admissions standards, the
School of Mines welcomed a well-prepared, aca-demically
strong and diverse group of incoming
freshmen to campus for the 2006-2007 academic
year.
The Fall 2006 freshmen:
• Their credentials reflect increases in both
ACT composite and math scores, as well as
increases in SAT scores.
• The grade point averages for incoming
students and their rank in high school
graduating class have increased.
• The 2006 freshman class has a greater
percentage of ethnic and geographic
diversity.
• The average course load as measured by
credit hours has increased.
The new admission standards — implemented in
fall 2005 for the fall 2006 class — align admis-sion
requirements with the expectations students
will encounter when they enter degree programs.
With these changes in admission, the School of
Mines can better serve the students admitted and
increase competitiveness with peer institutions.
In the 2005-2006 academic year, the
School of Mines implemented Women in
Science and Engineering (WISE), a new, mul-tifaceted
program that is dedicated to
addressing the ongoing concern about the
under-representation of women in science
and engineering disciplines.
The purpose of WISE is to recruit, retain,
and advance women students, faculty, and
staff at the School of Mines. Programs
under the WISE umbrella include Mentors
and Mentees (M&M), which matches junior
and senior mentors who have completed at
least one full year at the School of Mines
with freshmen, sophomore, or transfer stu-dent
mentees; and the WISE Start Program,
a scholarship and support opportunity for
American Indian women admitted to the
School of Mines in science, technology, engi-neering,
and mathematics programs.
School of Mines gets WISE
4 President’s Report 2006
Opportunity Scholarships Placement Summary
2005-06 Graduates (BS Degrees)
SDSM&T 49.7%
Total South Dakota Opportunity Scholars
Majoring in Engineering and Science
Awarded 2006
All Other
South Dakota
Regental
Institutions
50.3%
Our goal is to be the university of choice for engineering and science in
South Dakota. One indicator is the percentage of South Dakota
Opportunities Scholars we attract. Currently, 12.3 percent of
Opportunity Scholars attending one of the six regental institutions are
enrolled at the School of Mines. Of those majoring in engineering and
science, 49.7 percent are enrolled at the School of Mines.
Major # Grads Working
in SD
% Placed
Overall
% Working
Grads in
SD
Avg.
Offer
SDSM&T
Avg.
Offer
National
Avg.
Offer SD
The South Dakota Legislature created the South Dakota
Opportunity Scholarship to reward our state’s best and brightest
high school students. Students who take the Regents Scholar
Curriculum in high school, maintain good grades, and achieve an
ACT score of at least a 24 may qualify for the scholarship, worth
up to $5,000 over four years of college study at any public or pri-vate
South Dakota university.
CHE 20 85% 14 7% $52,086 $56,239 $50,000**
CHEM 6 100% 4 25% $43,000 $39,804 $41,000**
CEE 26 96% 17 24% $44,965 $46,084 $41,000**
CENG 17 94% 12 42% $53,533 $53,096 $45,750**
CSC 17 88% 12 33% $50,373 $50,744 $43,000**
EE 20 90% 12 17% $53,641 $53,300 $46,500**
ENVE 2 100% 2 0% $41,500**$47,421 *
GEOL 9 89% 2 0% $38,250**$45,091 *
GEOE 9 100% 7 14% $49,235 $46,588 $37,000**
IE 36 100% 31 39% $47,258 $41,496 $43,215**
IS 25 78% 7 71% $39,623** N/A $30,000**
MATH 6 83% 1 100% $55,000**$44,672 *
ME 55 94% 42 10% $41,230 $51,808 $44,000**
METE 7 100% 4 0% $55,500**$52,240 *
MINE 2 100% 2 0% $55,733**$53,297 *
PHYS 0 0% 0 0% * * *
All Engineering211 94% 155 21% $49,855 $43,532
All Science 46 85% 14 50% $41,562 $35,500**
TOTAL 257 93% 169 24% $49,439 $42,937
Placed: total working + graduate school + military/other
% Placed: # students working + graduate school + military/other
* No salary reports or attending graduate school
** Average based on less than 5 salary reports
The School of Mines has implemented new master’s and Ph.D.
programs in Biomedical Engineering in conjunction with the
University of South Dakota. These programs focus on the emerg-ing
field in the delivery of health care by applying engineering
and science methods to the analysis of biological and physiologi-cal
problems.
Biomedical Engineering Master’s and Ph.D.
Programs
President’s Report 2006 5
Reshaping the Learning and Teaching Experience
Faculty and Staff
Professor (48)
Associate Professor (27)
Assistant Professor (23)
Instructor (8)
Temp/Part Time Faculty (25)
Research/Admin. (28)
Total Faculty (159)
Total Staff (154)
17 18-23 24-29 30-39 40-49 50+
Age Groups (UG)
Fr Soph Jr Sr Spec Grad
Male
students
Female
students
Gender (UG)
1,483
(69.8%)
641
(30.2%)
White/Caucasian
83.3%
Asian/Pacific 1.0%
Other 6.3%
American Indian 2.8%
Hispanic 1.3%
Black/Non-Hispanic 0.5%
Non-US Citizen 4.9%
Ethnicity (UG)
%
%
473 (22.3%)
376 (17.7%)
279 (13.1%)
436 (20.5%)
306 (14.4%)
254 (12.0%)
14 (<1.0%)
1,455 (68.5%)
391 (18.4%)
166 (7.8%)
72 (3.4%)
26 (1.2%)
Fall 2006 Profile
%
Faculty Faculty
and Staff
The Fall 2006 freshman class was one of our
strongest academic and most ethnically and
geographically diverse classes. Freshmen are
from 36 South Dakota counties, 23 states, and
32 countries. The class’s average ACT
Composite was more than 25 and the average
ACT Math score was more than 26. The average
high school grade point average was 3.53 and
the average SAT (Verbal + Math) was 1180.
HIGH SCHOOL GPA ACT MATH
ACT COMPOSITE SAT VERBAL + MATH
2%
10%
28%
60%
3%
10%
51%
36%
11% 11%
58%
20%
4%
17%
52%
27%
<2.5 2.5-2.9 3.0-3.49 <20 20-22 23-27 28-36
<20 20-22 23-27 28-36 <1010 1010 1090 1310
-1080 -1300 -1600
Freshman Class Profile
Enrollment (UG)
American Indian Initiatives
Serving under-represented populations, including American
Indians, is an integral part of the School of Mines vision. To move
this vision to reality, the School of Mines has expanded our initia-tives
and collaborations with K-12 schools and tribal colleges.
Recently instituted scholarships for American Indian students
have significantly increased available resources. In addition,
Summer 2006 saw the establishment of the SD GEAR UP Honors
Program, serving to maintain a 14-year tradition of summer pro-grams
for American Indian youth.
This year the program has attracted 152 students in grades 9-12
and 12 college students. Nearly 70 percent of the students are
female, and approximately 85 percent of the students are
American Indians, with many of the students as potential first-generation
college students. Of those students who graduate from
the program, virtually 100 percent also graduate from high school,
85 percent attend college and 7 percent enter the military.
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A dynamic research program attracts the attention of
funding agencies and would-be students. Each group
complements the other, with research providing the
knowledge with which we train our students — and our
best student contributing to this research and furthering
our mutual success.
Making Research a Key to the Education of
Students
The South Dakota School of Mines students have access to state-of-the-art
technology and facilities such as the Supersonic Wind Tunnel.
President’s Report 2006 7
Promoting the Acquisition, Discovery, and Application of Knowledge
The School of Mines embraces research to solve problems
of industry, the military, government agencies, and to
generate economic development in Rapid City, the Black
Hills, and the state of South Dakota.
• Additive Manufacturing Laboratory
• Advanced Materials Processing (AMP)
and Joining Lab
• Black Hills Natural Sciences Field Station
• The Center for Accelerated Applications
at the Nanoscale (CAAN)
• Center for Bioprocessing Research and
Development (CBRD)
• Center of Excellence for Advanced
Manufacturing and Production (CAMP)
• Composite and Polymer Engineering
Laboratory (CAPE)
• Computational Mechanics Laboratory (CML)
• Direct Write Laboratory
• Engineering and Mining Experiment Station
• Institute of Atmospheric Sciences (IAS)
• Museum of Geology
• South Dakota Space Grant Consortium
• Supersonic Wind Tunnel
• Tech Ventures
Specialized Research Labs
and Resources
The Center for
Bioprocessing Research
and Development (CBRD)
focuses on research that
leads to new technologies
for processing plant-derived
materials into
biomaterials such as
ethanol and key building
block chemicals.
DOD
50.0%
NSF 21.7%
NASA 7.5%
DOE 3.5%
DOI 1.0%
DOED 1.7%
EPA 2.0%
Private 0.9%
Other Federal 2.6%
State 8.2%
Industry 0.9%
School of Mines faculty members and
researchers received more than 100
research awards totaling nearly $14
million during the 2006 fiscal year. The
funding came from many different
agencies, including the Army Research
Laboratory, Air Force Research Laboratory,
National Science Foundation, NASA, U.S.
Department of the Interior, the State of
South Dakota, and many more.
FY 06 Research
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Award Information
Army Research Laboratory:........................................$1,794,263
Advanced materials and processes for future combat systems
National Science Foundation: ........................................$170,375
He Sapa Oyate: geoscience community at the heart of everything that is
United States Department of Education: ......................$81,836
WISE start: increasing opportunities for Native American women in STEM programs
United States Environmental Protection Agency:....$175,000
Soil, water and air investigation concerning abandoned uranium mines in
northwest South Dakota
Carpenter Powder Products: ..........................................$217,000
Development of functionally graded materials for manufacturing tools, dies and
industrial processing equipment
National Science Foundation: ........................................$102,252
Deep underground science and engineering laboratory site and conceptual design
United States Department of Defense:........................$570,585
The formation and processing of nanopowders for energetic/structural applications
United States Department of Defense (DEPSCOR):..$557,247
Modeling and experimental studies of spin transport for multifunctional
semiconductor devices
United States Department of Labor: ..............................$54,487
Mine health and safety training
South Dakota State University: ....................................$629,562
The 2010 Initiative: science-based leadership for South Dakota
Research Award Highlights 2006
Total Awards Received for FYs 2000 and 2006
2000 2006
$6,045,524 $13,941,657
Awards have increased 130%
External Source of FY 06 Project Funding
Department of Agriculture..............................19,712
Department of Defense (DOD)............................6,964,492
National Science Foundation (NSF) ....................3,026,367
Department of Health and Human Services..........99,000
National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA) ........................................1,056,942
Department of Energy (DOE) ........................499,316
Department of the Interior (DOI) ..........................130,088
Department of Education (DOED) ........................236,466
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ..............270,000
Department of Labor ..................................................54,487
Department of Transportation ..............................119,475
National Institute of Health ......................................65,650
Private..........................................................................122,739
Industry ......................................................................135,000
State ..........................................................................1,141,922
Total ....................................................................$13,941,657
Promoting the Acquisition, Discovery, and Application of Knowledge
Fall 2006 Profile
President’s Report 2006 9
Male
students
Female
students
Gender (M.S.)
147
(75.0%)
49
(25.0%)
%
Male
students
Female
students
Gender (Ph.D.)
31
(79.5%)
8
(20.5%)
%
White/Caucasian
64.8%
American Indian 1.0%
Other 4.6%
Ethnicity (M.S.)
Hispanic 1.0%
Other 2.6%
Ethnicity (Ph.D.)
Asian Pacific 28.2%
Unknown 4.6%
White/Caucasian
69.2%
The School of Mines has established an Office of Technology
Transfer (OTT). The OTT will assist in all things relating to IP:
non-disclosures, disclosures, searches, patent applications,
licensing, and more. The role of OTT is to enhance each of
these activities by establishing policies, practices and
procedures that are widely understood and disseminated
amongst those in our community who create new technologies.
The entire team represents over 50 years of experience in the
technology transfer enterprise.
Center for Bioprocessing Research and Office of Technology Transfer Opens
Development (CBRD)
The Center for Bioprocessing Research and Development (CBRD) has
been created on the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
campus, in conjunction with South Dakota State University. The cen-ter,
supported with $500,000 in first-year funding from the state,
joins four other highly-specialized research centers already in oper-ation,
one of which, the Center for Accelerated Applications at the
Nanoscale, is also located at the School of Mines.
The center will focus on research that leads to new technologies for
processing plant-derived materials into biomaterials such as ethanol
and key building block chemicals. It is anticipated that these efforts
will to reduce the nation’s dependence on petroleum and lower the
production of greenhouse gases.
Zyvex Partnership
In the summer of 2006, the School of Mines’ already established
ties with Zyvex Corporation were strengthened. Zyvex, the world’s
first molecular nanotechnology company, has established a
Nanomaterial Prototyping, Testing and Characterization Facility at
the School of Mines’ Composites and Polymer Engineering
Laboratory (CAPE). Additionally, Zyvex has also opened its first
satellite facility in the recently established Black Hills Business
Development Center located on the School of Mines campus.
The School of Mines’ Center for Accelerated Applications at the
Nanoscale (CAAN) has partnered with Zyvex since 2005 to be the
exclusive provider of integrated circuit failure analysis services to
the semiconductor industry.
Asian/
Pacific 24.0%
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In our history of more than a century of community
involvement, it has been important to involve others in our
educational efforts. By doing this, we become more effective
in the pursuit of our mission. These efforts at collaboration
include the American Indian community and other
universities, as well as business, industry, and government
agencies.
Broadening Our Public Support
The Museum of Geology is a renowned repository for the region’s rich fossil, rock, and mineral
deposits. Approximately 400,000 specimens are on public display or in the research collections.
Engaging and Serving the Broader Community
In 2005, the School of Mines launched the
office of Educational Programs and
Professional Conferences (EPPC) to create
educational opportunities for youth and pro-fessionals.
Since its inception, EPPC has
served more than 4,600 participants through
more than 100 classes, camps, and confer-ences.
Conference highlights of 2006 includ-ed
the Rocky Mountain Unconventional Gas
Conference, featuring exploration and pro-duction
of unconventional fuels, and the
Storm-Penetrating Aircraft (SPA) Workshop in
which a diverse group of scientists discussed
the utility of the Next-Generation SPA to fur-ther
research in multiple disciplines of
atmospheric sciences.
Educational Programs and
Professional Conferences
The School of Mines has joined with Western
Dakota Technical Institute, National American
University, and members from the Pennington
County Sheriff, Rapid City police departments,
highway patrol, court services, city council, MADD,
state representatives, and others to form the
Campuses Community Prevention Coalition
(CCPC).
The goal of the CCPC is to promote healthy choic-es
by identifying and reducing high risk behaviors
and to provide positive alternatives. Students
from the three campuses will benefit from the
development and implementation of campus and
community-based and early intervention strategies
to prevent high-risk drinking.
Campuses Community
Prevention Coalition
We partner with:
• Athletics summer camps
• Black Hills Vision
• Engineering and science outreach to schools
and businesses
• Engineers Week
• Engineering GIRLS
(Girls Into Real Learning Succeed)
• Hands-On Partnership for Science
• Homestake Deep Underground Science and
Engineering Laboratory
• NASA Honors Program
• Rapid City Area Chamber of Commerce
• Summer teacher institutes
• Space Days
• The Nature of Things educational newspaper
• Western Research Alliance
• Higher Education Center – West River
• United Way
Community Outreach
We pride ourselves on being contributing
members of our Rapid City community. Faculty,
staff, and students donate time and money to
organizations and charities throughout the
Black Hills. We have a responsibility to share
our expertise, our resources, and ourselves to
make this an even better place to live, and we
take that responsibility seriously.
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Engaging and Serving the Broader Community
Accreditation
The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is accredited by
the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of
Colleges and Secondary Schools, the recognized accrediting agency
for the north central states. In 2006, the HLC voted to continue
accreditation of the School of Mines, and the next comprehensive
evaluation will take place in the 2015-2016 academic year. The
School of Mines has been accredited since 1925.
In addition, the curriculum in chemistry is accredited by the
American Chemical Society, and the curriculum in computer science
is accredited by the Computer Accreditation Board for Engineering
and Technology. All engineering programs are accredited by the
Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board
for Engineering and Technology (ABET), with the exception of min-ing
engineering and management, which is a new program and not
eligible until it has its first graduate, and environmental engineer-ing,
which received an accreditation visit in 2006.
Stories about School of Mines students, faculty, research, and
programs appeared in local, regional, national, and
international newspapers, Web sites, and television and radio
newscasts, including USA Today, Washington Post, New York
Times, India’s News Today, Australia’s Sydney Morning
Herald, Prairie Business, South Dakota Public Radio, and more.
Media Placement
The School of Mines story is too important to keep to our-selves.
To remain competitive and to tell that story to more
prospective students and community members, the School of
Mines has undertaken an increased marketing effort. Based
on the finding of intense research, a new logo was intro-duced,
along with a marketing and recruitment plan to pro-vide
direction in order to achieve our enrollment goals. As
part of this effort, the School of Mines Web site,
, has received a new look and struc-ture
consistent with other publications.
Marketing Initiative
The School of Mines has been named as one of Barron’s 100
“Best Buys in College Education” for eight straight years.
Recognitions
President’s Report 2006 13
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The School of Mines continues to build on its reputation as a leader in
engineering and science education and research. School of Mines profes-sors
and researchers are active in pursuing research grants from busi-nesses,
federal agencies, and foundations to create new knowledge and
bring high-tech benefits to the state and nation. School of Mines faculty
and staff are also sought for their expertise, and make regular appear-ances
in local, regional, and national media. These strong foundations
form the basis of an exciting future for the School of Mines.
Becoming a National Player
Preparing for Our Future as a National Player
President’s Report 2006 15
Plans for a Chemical and Biological Engineering and
Chemistry/Research Building and a Paleontology Center are in
the planning stages. These capital improvement goals are
paving the way for the School of Mines to be recognized nation-ally
as a premier science, engineering, and research university.
Capital Improvements
The Black Hills Business Development Center, a 40,000-square-foot
building located on the south side of campus, is home to several gov-ernment
and private agencies, including the Rapid City Economic
Development Partnership, West River Business Service Center, Genesis
Equity Fund, and more. The rest of the building is open space that
can be modified to meet the needs of entrepreneurs.
The location on campus also provides faculty and students access to
the incubator to explore commercial potential for ideas produced dur-ing
research, and independent entrepreneurs can utilize the universi-ty’s
technical expertise.
Black Hills Business Development
Center Opens
Facilities
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
facilities include the Black Hills Business Development
Center, the Darold D. King Physical Education Building,
the Chemistry/Chemical Engineering Building, the
Civil/Mechanical Engineering Building, the
Computational Mechanics Laboratory, the Electrical
Engineering/Physics Building, the McLaury Building,
Devereaux Library, O’Harra Building, Mineral Industries
Building, the Tech Development Laboratory, and
Surbeck Student Center.
Renovation projects: Tech Development Laboratory,
ongoing; Surbeck Center, building committee in place.
Construction projects: Computational Mechanics Addition
to the Civil/Mechanical Engineering Building, completed
Spring 2006; 40,000-square-foot Business Incubator,
completed Spring 2006; Chemistry/Chemical Engineering
Building, building committee in place.
Renovation and Construction Projects
Ribbon-cuttings and groundbreakings in 2006
Computational Mechanics Laboratory: ribbon-cutting
March-Dake Plaza: ribbon-cutting
16 President’s Report 2006
Operating Budget, FY 2005
Revenues
State Appropriations
General Fund ..............................$13,322,307
Tuition and Fee Allocation ................6,168,806
Other Tuition and Fees ......................7,378,026
Auxiliary Sales and Services ..............1,900,000
Federal Grants and Contracts..........11,800,000
State Grants and Contracts ................1,347,112
Private Grants and Contracts................670,000
General Sales and Services ................1,116,132
Other 4,669,312
Total Revenues ..............................$48,371,695
Expenditures
Instruction ........................................$11,952,277
Research......................................13,402,651
Public Service ........................................1,325,959
Academic Support ................................5,179,098
Student Services....................................2,814,650
Institutional Support ..........................4,173,478
Physical Plant ........................................2,458,022
Scholarships ..........................................3,539,312
Auxiliary 3,526,248
Total Expenditures ..............$48,371,695
Tuition and Fees, Fall 2006
Undergraduate SD Non-SD
Tuition and Fees* $5,326 $6,520
Room and Board**† 4,418 4,418
Books and Supplies† 1,700 1,700
Total $11,444 $12,638
*(15 credits per semester)
**Includes Tablet PC Program
†Rates based on approximate average. Costs may vary.
Graduate Resident Non-Res.
Tuition and Fees* $4,040 $8,220
*(9 credits per semester)
†Rates based on approximate average. Costs may vary.
Endowed Scholarships and Fellowships*..........$21,361,869
Total Assets ............................................................$44,099,072
Number of Donors, FY 06 ................................................2,435
Total Donation, FY 06..............................................$2,946,111
*Includes principal and earnings
SDSM&T Foundation
Endowment (as of June 30, 2005)
Preparing for Our Future as a National Player
A Publication of South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
2,000 copies of this publication were printed at a cost of $1.34 each.
President’s Report 2006 17
For the second consecutive year, the South Dakota School of
Mines and Technology is the recipient of the Dakota Athletic
Conference Scholars Award. The award is presented annually to
the school with the highest percentage of athletes honored as
DAC Scholar Athletes. Forty-three percent of Hardrocker ath-letes
were honored for their academic achievements.
In addition, two School of Mines athletes received prestigious
awards. Blake Tideman (civil engineering, Winner) has been
awarded the Emil S. Liston Award. Since 1950, the award hon-ors
the memory of the National Association of Intercollegiate
Athetics’ (NAIA) first executive director Emil S. Liston, and rec-ognizes
a male and female junior basketball player based on
scholarship, character and playing ability. Kyle Kattke (mechani-cal
engineering, Black Hawk) is a recipient of the prestigious
A.O. Duer Award from the National Association of
Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The award is presented annual-ly
to a junior men’s and women’s student-athlete in any sport
who has excelled in character, playing ability and scholarship.
Kattke competes in the Dakota Athletic Conference in the areas
of cross country and track and field.
School of Mines Athletics Receives
Recognitions
• Aero Design: 1st place
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV): 1st place
• ACM Programming Team: 2nd place at regional competition,
honorable mention at world competition
• Mini Baja: 7th place
• Concrete Canoe: 1st place at regional competition
The Center of Excellence for Advanced
Manufacturing and Production (CAMP)
CAMP provides School of Mines students the best design and
manufacturing education available. CAMP integrates students,
faculty, and industry partners into a center whose purpose is to
develop a unique approach to manufacturing education that also
addresses the explicit needs of industry. Among their projects,
CAMP students design, build, and compete with solar cars,
concrete canoes, unmanned aerial vehicles, race cars, and other
vehicles.
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